Tom Carson admits he does not accept he is an England regular despite the fact he made a major contribution towards the team winning the bronze medal in the World League finals in Delhi.

The Reading forward scored four goals in six games, including the opener in England's 2-1 win over Australia in the third place play-off on Saturday.

"I was pleased to score four though one or two were tap ins," he said.

"But I still don't feel like I am guaranteed a regular first-team place.

"I have only been training with the (England) squad for about nine months.

"So, yes, in way I feel have done enough to establish myself by scoring goals, but there is still a lot more I have to do to get selected for the Commonwealth Games and the World Cup, two major tournaments we are now preparing for."

Carson said England were disappointed not to have gone beyond the semi-finals, as they were beaten 7-6 in a penalty shoot-out by New Zealand after the match had ended 3-3.

"But we were happy to have beaten Australia for the bronze medal, as that was a real confidence booster," he added.

Carson scored twice in the penalty shoot-out, while Reading team-mate Nick Catlin missed his first before finding the net when it went to sudden death.

Reading's third representative in the tournament, Simon Mantell, was not involved in the shoot-out.

Four other of the Blues' squad – skipper Richard Springham, goalkeeper James Bailey, Darren Cheeseman and Chris Newman – were less successful in the EuroHockey indoor championships in Vienna.

A string of narrow defeats saw them relegated from the top flight, which also rules them out of the World Cup.

Reading goalkeeper Sarah Ellis was in the England women's squad which played Scotland in four indoor matches in Perth over the weekend.